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Spy Shots: Smart ForTwo+2 in the works?

Smart, the German-born automaker that revived the stagnant microcar market in the first place, has seen itself fall behind in the city car wars with Toyota's oh-so-clever iQ taking the top spot with its extra space for passengers and packages via its brilliant layout. What's more, new machines are on the way from BMW (the long-rumored Isetta revival) and the Audi (the A1, which will be debuted at the next Geneva Motor Show). As such, we're not surprised to see Smart engineers out and about testing what appears to be the next generation of ... Read more →

Frankfurt 2009: Smart + Tesla + Brabus = High Voltage Jeremy Korzeniewski

In addition to the Tailor Made concepts that Brabus trotted out for the Frankfurt Motor Show, the German tuning firm also showed off a new version of its electric Smart Fortwo called the Unlimited ...

Smart's $99/month 'Cash for Clunkers' deal has a big, dirty secret Chris Shunk

Cash for Clunkers won't be official for a few weeks, but some automakers are already looking to cash in on the once in a lifetime opportunity to take up to $4,500 off the price of a new car or truck. ...

Review: 2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet undone by tricky transmission Sebastian Blanco

The Smart ForTwo isn't for shy people. Even though Smart USA has sold about 30,000 of these tiny two-seaters in the U.S., the little rollerskate attracts a lot of attention. On the road or in ...

Smart offering 2008 ForTwo owners a transmission upgrade? Damon Lavrinc

If you poll owners (and reviewers) of the Smart ForTwo you'll find one consistent gripe: the transmission. The automated manual gearbox herks, jerks and is about as dynamically pleasing as ...

Mercedes tries to burst Shuanghuan's tiny Bubble, gives up 11 months ago on Autoblog

Mercedes decided to sue Shuanghuan Automotive for copyright infringement for its Bubble microcar (called the Noble in China), claiming it was a copy of the smart fortwo. BMW then decided to bring its own case against Shuanghuan, citing the Shuanghuan CEO as a blatant facsimile of the BMW X5 (that's ...

BMW loses Clonewars Italian court battle 11 months ago on Autoblog

Take a close look at the image. A court in Italy has just ruled that the crossover pictured above, the five-seat CEO built by Shuanghuan Automobile of Shijiazhuang, China, is not a clone of the BMW X5. Um... yeah. The legal battles began when Shuanghuan introduced their "Noble" last year, a ...

SEMA 2008: SMART goes John Deere green 1 year ago on Autoblog

Tom Mutchler at Consumer Reports says his first drive in a SMART reminded him of his John Deere x300 lawn tractor. Slow and noisy, but they both fit in his garage. Apparently, Black Deere LLC had the same impression of the little car and showed up at SEMA with one in John Deere's green and yellow ...

NYC garages grant smart fortwo cheaper parking rates 1 year ago on Autoblog

In Europe, it's common to see several smart cars sharing a single parallel parking space, with their diminutive front bumpers against the curb and the rear facing traffic. Try that in New York city, and you'll likely get towed. Instead, smart fortwo owners can take advantage of Meyers Parking's ...

Thinking Small: Koenigseder wide-body Smart ForTwo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click for a hi-res gallery of the Koenigseder Smart ForTwo "Wide-body" is a relative term. An SUV or a supercar decked out with a wide-body kit? Pimpin'. But a smart ForTwo? Well, it's wider, sure. Koenigseder is known for modifying big SUVs, but with this kit it's gone decidedly smaller. The ...

IIHS releases official results on the smart fortwo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart fortwo crash tests. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has finally released its official data on the smart fortwo, and it appears that the lil' urban runabout held its own during the IIHS' tests. The fortwo racked up a rating of "good" ...

VIDEO: smart fortwo crash test leaks out of IIHS 1 year ago on Autoblog

The IIHS has put the 2008 smart fortwo through its frontal offset crash test, and the video is on YouTube even though the IIHS hasn't released its results yet. For everyone who points out the benefits of the smart's miniscule size, there are a number of others who say they wouldn't want to go up ...

It had to happen: The smart fortwo for eight 1 year ago on Autoblog

Take a smart fortwo, cut it in half just behind the doors, and spend 300 man-hours over the next month adding nearly nine more feet to the vehicle's length. The result is the world's first smart fortwo "limo" that is about as long as a Mercedes-Benz S-Class! The images show a prototype model from ...

U.S. smart fortwo sales so strong, Penske wants 15,000 more 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the smart fortwo. Roger Penske, the CEO of the company's namesake and the sole importer of the smart brand into the U.S., says that with demand at its current level, dealers could offload 40,000 fortwos to customers this year. The only problem: the U.S. market ...

GM execs watching smart sales, considering sub-sub-compact offering 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Chevrolet Beat Concept. Aside from possibly offering a hybrid version of the Camaro, Chevrolet is looking to do everything it can to meet new fuel economy regulations. Despite Bob Lutz' assertion that diesels are not the answer to increase fuel mileage, Ed ...

fortwo billed as birth control for teenagers? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above to see how "teen-friendly" the smart fortwo is. We all know what teenagers do in the back seats of cars, don't we? Since the smart fortwo only comes with two seats, it's something that any parent will never have to worry about. And Dave Schembri, SmartUSA president, wanted to put ...

Brabus mods coming to U.S. smart in the next few years? 1 year ago on Autoblog

With all the hype surrounding the imminent sale of smart fortwos beginning next month here in the U.S., we overlooked a line on the smart's website that may hint at some hotted-up versions of the diminutive coupe. Although the model will initially be introduced with 1.0-liter three-pot, "Other ...

Dr. Z says demand for smart in U.S. exceeds supply 1 year ago on Autoblog

click above image for more pics of the US-spec smart fortwo Daimler exec extraordinaire, Dieter Zetsche, sat down with reporters for a breakfast meeting earlier today and discussed the future of the smart brand here in the States. As we're well aware, over 30,000 consumers have put down deposits ...

Daimler blocks debut of Chinese smart clone 2 years ago on Autoblog

Daimler's not taking the close resemblance of a Chinese minicar to a smart fortwo lightly. The German automaker has gotten a court order forbidding Martin Motors, the European distributor for China's Shuanghuan Automobile, from displaying the Shuanghuan Noble at the upcoming Bologna Auto Show. This ...

Lorinser goes big with the smart fortwo 2 years ago on Autoblog

Lorinser has been tuning anything with a Benz badge for a while, so when it came to injecting the new smart fortwo with a bit more aftermarket flava, they were all too happy to oblige. Beginning with the exterior "enhancements," Lorinser opted for the firm's usual dose of gaudy sportification, with ...

VW's Up! could be coming to the States 2 years ago on Autoblog

High fuel prices have started to change the way Americans look at transportation, and several automakers are rushing to market smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles onto US roads. Daimler Benz is in the final stages of launching the Smart fortwo city car here in the US, and Volkswagen is looking at ...

Frankfurt 2007: BRABUS Ultimate 112 - Diminutive and demented 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for a gallery of live and press shots of the BRABUS Ultimate 112. Sure it's €45,900, but what better commuter companion could you have if you want to keep your BRABUS Bullit within the safe confines of your garage? BRABUS smart fortwo cabrio-based Ultimate 112 lives up to ...

SMART prices fortwo at $12k, coming in January 2 years ago on Autoblog

The money-losing SMART brand hits US streets in January, and the price is much lower than many of us expected. A mere $11,590 will get you into the base "pure" fortwo, but it won't even get you a radio. For another $2,000, the "passion" fortwo also comes equipped with alloy wheels, a panorama roof ...

More on Gordon Murray Designs' Type 25 2 years ago on Autoblog

We've been keeping close tabs on Gordon Murray and his namesake's design house since it was announced earlier this year. Beyond having Murray at the helm, he's accompanied by 13 other engineers (many of whom are McLaren ex-pats), and has gained backing from Caparo, Mohr Davidow Ventures and Jonathan ...

Smart sales could skyrocket, then fade quickly 2 years ago on Autoblog

When the Smart fortwo arrives early next year, there's little doubt that its small footprint, quirky styling and enviable fuel economy will make it one of the hottest automotive products of 2008 – but will it be sustainable? An article in AdAge discusses some of the finer points about the ...

New smart fortwo BRABUS: More power, still stingy 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image to enlarge Smart has introduced the BRABUS edition of the new fortwo, which is available in both coupe and convertible bodystyles. Like the versions that preceded this latest iteration, the new fortwo BRABUS is a trick-looking little ride, sporting the German tuner's Monoblock VI ...

DaimlerChrysler recalls 1,650 Smart cars in Europe 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Euro version of the Smart Fortwo has been recalled due to improperly affixed lockrings that were causing steering problems. Only 1,650 cars were affected, but the country or countries in question weren't named. There were no accidents or injuries because of the problem. In spite of Smart's ...

Smart-er parking enforcement in Toronto 2 years ago on Autoblog

In a pilot program to reduce its environmental (and physical) footprint on the streets of Toronto, the city's police department has added a quartet of new vehicles to its fleet. A pair of Honda Civic Hybrids are joined by a pair of smart fortwo diesels, which will be used for parking enforcement ...

71 MPG SMART Fortwo cdi in pictures 2 years ago on Autoblog

There's nothing ground-breaking in these photos of SMART's upcoming Europe-only, cdi-powered Fortwo. We just thought you might want some big pictures of a little car. Plus, anyone interested in buying a U.S.-spec car who hasn't caught the tiny things touring our country can get a better view of the ...

Smart fortwo getting start/stop tech 2 years ago on Autoblog

The rich get richer, and the frugal get ... frugaler. The Smart fortwo coming to these shores will reportedly boast a feature like the automatic start/stop technology on BMW's 1-series. A fixture on pure hybrids like the Honda Insight for years, the Smart system will shut down the combustion engine ...

Reserve a smart for $99? Check your email 2 years ago on Autoblog

smart, the DaimlerChrysler brand that hasn't made a profit since it started making cars in 1998, is taking every opportunity to better its chances in America. If you're dying to get in at the beginning of what will surely be a cult following, you can reserve your smart fortwo with your choice of ...

Smart fortwo concept trailers prove fortwo will tow the line 2 years ago on Autoblog

In what appears to be way of addressing the lack of trunk space in the new Smart fortwo, DCX has released a few sketches showing the Smart accessorized to appeal to that overly-pursued active lifestyle consumer. The three drawings (two of which are posted after the jump) include the above boat ...

$99 registration open for smart fortwo, will start under $12,000 2 years ago on Autoblog

European model PASSION CABRIO shown We alerted you to the fact that smart would be taking $99 reservations for its U.S. bound fortwo and the day has come when you can officially get in line for a fee. A registration page has been set up that will take your vital info, including your drivers license ...

Geneva Preview: Brabus unveiling two smart fortwo models 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-resolution pics of the smart Brabus fortwo We expected Brabus to come along with hot rod version of the new smart fortwo model, but the German tuner will actually be bringing two models two Geneva: the fortwo Brabus and fortwo Brabus Xclusive. The smart fortwo Brabus ...

Spy Shots: New fortwo loses its roof, touched by the hand of Brabus 2 years ago on Autoblog

Smart has announced, yet again, that they'll be debuting their new fortwo in Detroit next month. Our heart rate remains... unchanged. And word that a cabrio version of DC's city car is on its way doesn't come as much of a surprise either. However, what does escalate our pulse is the possibility of ...

SMART launches new ForTwo with "edition limited one" 2 years ago on Autoblog

For a brand with such an "intelligent" name, Smart sure seems to do things backwards. Usually special edition models are released at the end of a model's lifecycle to try to boost sales before its replacement. But DaimlerChrysler have opted instead to release the new Smart ForTwo with the "edition ...

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